Captain Charles Hughes (died 11 August 1819) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station.
Naval career In 1782 Hughes commanded HMS ExeterAllen, Joseph Battles of the British Navy: from A.D. 1000 to 1840, A H Baily, 1842, p. 293 before transferring to command HMS Worcester in November 1782.Goodwin, Peter Nelson's Ships, a history of the vessels in which he served, 1771-1805, Conway Maritime, 2002, p. 55 On 20 June 1783 the Worcester took part in the Battle of Cuddalore, an action with the French fleet off Cuddalore which took place after peace had been signed in Europe but before the news had reached India and which became the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.Age of Nelson Michael Phillips
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station in 1785 and remained in post until 1787.Hayden, Joseph The book of dignities, Longmans, 1851, p. 272
He lived at Friday Hill House in Essex.Maurice, Thomas Indian Antiquities: or, dissertations relative to the ancient geographical divisions, Volume 1, 1792, p.cxxii
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